FY808: The solar system and cosmology (5 ECTS)
STADS: 07003101Level
Master's level course
Teaching period
The course is offered in the spring semester.
4. quarter
Teacher responsible
Email: nkn@ifk.sdu.dkTimetable
| Group | Type | Day | Time | Classroom | Weeks | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | I | Monday | 08-10 | U17 | 18,20-22 | |
| Common | I | Monday | 10-12 | U24 | 21 | |
| Common | I | Tuesday | 08-10 | U24 | 16-18,20-22 | |
| Common | I | Wednesday | 12-14 | U24 | 16-17 | |
| Common | I | Wednesday | 10-12 | U14 | 21 | |
| Common | I | Thursday | 10-12 | U24 | 16-17,19-20,22 | |
| Common | I | Thursday | 10-12 | U26a | 23 | |
| S1 | TE | Wednesday | 12-14 | U24 | 20,22 |
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Comment:
17.04.2009: Skemaændringer efter ønske fra IFK.
Prerequisites:
None
Academic preconditions:
Bachelor's degree in physics
Course introduction
To give an understanding of the structure and development of the Universe, with emphasis on the very near Universe (the solar system) as well as the very distant Universe (cosmology)
Expected learning outcome
At the end of the course the studnet will be able to:
-explain details of the interaction between the earth and the moon, including the tides and solar and lunar eclipses
-show familiarity with the structure and origin of the solar system and the lalaw of nature governing the behaviour of its constituents
-demonstrate knowledge about the basic phenomena of cosmology
-explain basic features of cosmological models, including the system of equations governing the development of the Universe and the various solutions
-demonstrate knowledge about the development of the early Univer
Subject overview
The night sky: measurement of distances and masses in space.
The Earth and the Moon: Orbital and rotational motion, eclipses, tides.
The solar system: Structure and formation.
Cosmology: Hubble redshift and the microwave background radiation, cosmological models, the early Universe.
Literature
- B. Ryden: Introduction to Cosmology, Addison-Wesley, 2003.
- Supplerende noter.
Syllabus
See syllabus.
Website
This course uses e-learn (blackboard).
Prerequisites for participating in the exam
None
Assessment and marking:
(a) Project assignment, passed/non-passed and internal censorship by the teacher
(b) Oral examination, grades according to the danish 7-point scale and internal censorship.
Reexamination after 2nd quarter.
Expected working hours
The teaching method is based on three phase model.
Forelæsninger: 35 timer
Eksaminatorietimer/opgaveregning: 10 timer
Educational activities
Language
This course is taught in English, if international students participate. Otherwise the course is taught in Danish.
Course enrollment
See deadline of enrolment.
Tuition fees for single courses
See fees for single courses.
